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OGK VS. BRISCOES, RHETT TITUS' BIG MOMENT & MORE: RING OF HONOR TV REPORT

By Mike Johnson on 2022-01-24 18:07:00

This week's Ring of Honor TV opened with Ian Riccaboni saying we'll be looking back at matches from Final Battle 2021.

Dalton Castle vs. Silas Young vs. Rhett Titus vs. Joe Hendry.

Hendry was first out.  He literally came to the United States a week before this match in  order to make sure he could finally make his PPV debut on this show and man, he's added a ton of muscle.  He told me earlier in the week he was coming to make a statement and it appears that statement is that he looks like a star and it's time for someone else to hire him!  Castle was last out.  He actually turned down a chance to work for Impact many years ago to sign instead with ROH.  Castle has been all shenanigans, which the crowd live absolutely loved the hell out of.  Everyone is working super hard. 

Hendry showed off his power, hitting a Fall Away Slam on Silas and Rhett at the same time.   Dalton tried to pick the bones.   Rhett scored the win and they called him the final champion.   This was a nice surprise as Titus originally trained to be a wrestler at the ROH Dojo and has been a stalwart and workhorse here.  It felt like a big thank you to Titus.

Your winner and new ROH TV Champion, Rhett Titus!

Jimmy Jacobs said that his time in ROH was a magic time with a lot of people who tried to change the wrestling business.  They all got to achieve their dreams and they couldn't do that without ROH.  He's right. 

ROH Tag Team Champions The OGK vs. The Briscoes

Lots of good back and forth wrestling here.  Taven went for his big dive but took out his own partner, Mike Bennett, by accident. During the match, Cary Silkin thanked Syd Eick, Ross Abrams, ROH's old PR flack Mike G, Gabe Sapolsky and Adam Pearce for everything they did for ROH.  Mark Briscoe battled back from a two on one.  Jay Briscoe was busted open.

They battled back and forth with good action where they really took it to each other.  Lots of big moves.  Maria was taken out.  Crazy near falls.  They kept going with tons of good exchanges.  Some AWESOME near falls.  Matt Taven kicked out of the Jay-Driller for the first time in his career.  They keep going under The Briscoes win the titles one more time to close things out for this era of ROH.  That's how it should be.

Your winners and new ROH Tag Team Champions, The Briscoes!

CM Punk appeared.  He said when he was in the company, it felt like lightning in the bottle.  He said this ROH is different from when he was there and if this is the end, you should be happy ROH happened, not just sad it's over.  The business would be different without ROH.  Top guys from every company came from ROH.  He looks back on his ROH time with pride.  It was a spirit he will always remember and love and he will continue to foster it in AEW.  He thanked everyone from ROH. 

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